Food & beverage: Mexican beverage bottler Arca Continental plans investment of approximately US$195 million in Mexico operations this year, the company reported. Projects are expected to include purchase of refrigeration systems, upgrades to production lines and acquisition of transport equipment, among others. (El Financiero, April 27, 2018)

E-commerce: Brazil-based e-commerce portal MercadoLibre plans investment of approximately US$275 million to boost operations in the Mexico market, the company reported. Resources will support construction of two distribution centers in the Mexico City area, as well as an expanded loyalty program and shipping systems. (Milenio, April 26, 2018)

Automotive: Mexican electric car manufacturer Zacua announced the inauguration of its first manufacturing plant, in the southeastern state of Puebla. The US$27 million production site reportedly will produce the first electric car made entirely in Mexico. (Auto Motores Informa, April 25, 2018)

Pharmaceutical: French pharmaceutical multinational Sanofi reported plans to construct a new production facility in the central State of Mexico. The projected US$158 million plant is expected to produce vaccines for export to Latin America. (El Financiero, April 24, 2018)

Industry: Mexican corporate group Grupo KUO reported plans to invest approximately US$200 million in Mexico operations in 2018. Resources will support the group’s activities in areas such as pork production and automotive transmission manufacturing. (20Minutos, April 17, 2018)Continue reading Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico→